(a) A State Athletic Commission is created, which shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age.
(b)
(1) Members shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of two (2) years.
(2) One (1) of the members of the commission shall be a member of the state executive committee of any patriotic organizations chartered by authority of a special act of the United States Congress.
(3) One (1) member shall be a representative of the field of physical education.
(4) One (1) member shall be a representative of the field of sports promotion.
(5) One (1) member shall be a consumer representative.
(6) Two (2) members may be citizens at large but shall have experience with combative sports.
(7) One (1) member shall be a representative of the field of medicine and have experience with combative sports.
(8)
(A) Furthermore, one (1) of the seven (7) members of the commission shall be a member of a minority race.
(B) One (1) of the seven (7) members shall be a senior citizen.
(C) Four (4) of the seven (7) members shall have experience with combative sports.
(c) The members of the commission shall serve without pay except for a stipend provided for by Arkansas law.
(d) The members of the commission shall have authority to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for the operation and enforcement of this chapter and not in conflict with this chapter.
(e) The members of the commission may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.
(f) When any member of the commission shall cease to be a member of the state executive committee of any such patriotic organization as herein mentioned, his or her commission as a member of the commission shall automatically expire. The Governor shall appoint a successor, whose qualifications shall be as prescribed in this section.
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